[Dixielandjazz] Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

[Gary Kiser]

Just a small addendum : for those that have problems remembering the 
words to Hey Jude, someone with way too much time on their hands put 
together this flowchart.

http://www.massifjazz.com/images/hey_jude_flowchart.jpg

Enjoy, Gary

> Gary Kiser wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Lurker Gary here.  This subject caught my eye and I opened to read 
>> more.  But, I find that the majority of the responders find the 
>> material "Unusual" whereas, I loved it.  Does this mean that I am 
>> unusual?  :-)
>>
>> For those interested in the mélange of styles of music : I strongly 
>> believe that a tune should not get typecast by the date and/or the 
>> style it was first played.  I see a number of today's artists have 
>> recorded tunes written long before the musicians were born.  
>> Carmichael, Sousa, Berlin and Gershwin are a couple of composers that 
>> pop into mind that have been 'covered,' but this list is far from 
>> exclusive.
>>
>> I have already posted links to recordings of the Anachronic Jazz Band 
>> where trad musos play tunes by Monk, Parker, Davis, etc.  I, 
>> personally, don't see why a trad (or other) jazz band should play 
>> tunes by Morrison, Jackson or Presley.  Or even, Cobain, Spears or Dogg.
>>
>> I'd like to present friends of mine, Pink Turtle.  These are some of 
>> the best trad musos around.  Becky Kilgore wants me to arrange a 
>> concert with guitarist Christophe Davot and Pianist Jean-Marc Montaut 
>> played in a great trio including Richard Miller (cornet, vocals) and 
>> yours truly.  Pink Turtle (formerly, Les Gigolos) takes pop tunes and 
>> treats them as swing.
>>
>> Here are some links for your listening/viewing pleasure :
>>
>> Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover (live at Jazz à Vienne)
>> http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9kub5_pink-turtlefifty-ways-to-leave-your_music 
>>
>>
>> Hotel California (IMO, great arrangement. Cut from CD. No video)
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_1jYgFFrbc
>>
>> Walk On The Wild Side (Cut from CD. No video)
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7uj7RW7YuY
>>
>> Every Breath You Take (Cut from CD. No video)
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MCLvSLaNYc
>>
>> The Logical Song (Cut from their CD set to a video compilation from 
>> an Egyptian tour)
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNOcd9apr6Y
>>
>> Then, there is Stéphane Belmondo.  Not a trad player, but a fine jazz 
>> man all the same.  He recorded a full CD of Stevie Wonder tunes.  
>> Here is a video of his version of The Secret Life of Plants.
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iEfyZkcCBE
>>
>>
>> I'll go back to lurking now.
>>
>> All the best, Gary
>>
>>
>>
>> Kay Spencer wrote:
>>> "Unusual", to say the least.
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAXQ4t_QUtE Bert
>>>
>>>  
>>> I'm accustomed to your comments being a little more detailed... 
>>> (g)... but I guess "unusual" kinda covers it.
>>>  
>>> Kay in Gilroy
>>>  
>>> p.s. found your recent reviews of the Black Eagle Jazz Band to be 
>>> very interesting. Thanks for the hard work.
>>>
>>> --- On Wed, 11/18/09, Bert Thompson <dr_bert at juno.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> From: Bert Thompson <dr_bert at juno.com>
>>> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
>>> To: "KayS" <kay2840 at yahoo.com>
>>> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>>> Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 4:00 PM
>>>
>>>
>>> Check this out—Petula Clark with the Temperance Seven Band of the 
>>> U.K!  Unusual, to say the least.
>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAXQ4t_QUtE Bert
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